## Likutei Moharan, Part II

###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 81:1:1
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כְּשֶׁאָדָם מְשַׂמֵּחַ עַצְמוֹ בְּשִׂמְחָה שֶׁל מִצְוָה, וְהַשִּׂמְחָה גְּדוֹלָה כָּל־כָּךְ, עַד שֶׁנּוֹגַעַת עַד רַגְלָיו, הַיְנוּ שֶׁמְּרַקֵּד מֵחֲמַת שִׂמְחָה, זֶה הַבְּחִינָה נִקְרָא: וְנָבִיא לְבַב חָכְמָה (תהילים צ׳:י״ב). הָרַגְלַיִם הֵם נֶצַח וָהוֹד, בְּחִינַת נְבִיאִים, נִתְעַלִּים לִבְחִינַת לֵב עַל־יְדֵי הַשִּׂמְחָה שֶׁבַּלֵּב, כִּי הַשִּׂמְחָה מַעֲלָה אוֹתָם. וְזֶהוּ הָרִקּוּד שֶׁמַּעֲלֶה רַגְלָיו בְּכָל פַּעַם.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
When a person cheers himself with the joy of mitzvah, and the joy is so great that it reaches down to his feet—i.e., he dances for joy—this concept is called “and a prophet to a heart of wisdom” (Psalms 90:12). The feet are *Netzach* and *Hod,* the concept of prophets. They ascend to the concept of the heart through the joy in the heart, because the joy elevates them. This is the dance—that he keeps picking up his feet.


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 81:1:2
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וּכְשֶׁלּוֹמֵד תּוֹרָה אוֹ שֶׁעוֹשֶׂה מִצְוָה בְּכָל־כָּךְ שִׂמְחָה, שֶׁהַשִּׂמְחָה נוֹגַעַת עַד רַגְלָיו, וּמַעֲלֶה אֶת רַגְלָיו לְמַעְלָה – בָּזֶה נִתְעַלִּים כָּל תּוֹמְכֵי דְּאוֹרַיְתָא, שֶׁהֵם נִקְרָאִים סָמְכֵי קְשׁוֹט. וְזֶה פֵּרוּשׁ (ישעיהו מ״א:ב׳): צֶדֶק יִקְרָאֵהוּ לְרַגְלוֹ, כִּי הַתּוֹרָה וְהַמִּצְוָה נִקְרָאִים צֶדֶק, כְּמוֹ שֶׁאָמְרוּ חֲכָמֵינוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה (חולין פט): צֶדֶק תְּדַבֵּרוּן וְכוּ', וּכְמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב (תהילים קי״ט:קע״ב): כִּי כָל מִצְו‍ֹתֶיךָ צֶדֶק.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
Thus, when he studies Torah or performs a mitzvah with such great joy that the joy reaches down to his feet and raises his feet up—through this all those who support Torah, who are called “supporters of truth,” are elevated. This is the meaning of “*tzedek* (righteousness) called to his feet” (Isaiah 41:2), because Torah and mitzvah are called *tzedek,* as our Sages, of blessed memory, taught: “You should be speaking *tzedek*” (Psalms 58:2) …. And as it is written, “for all Your mitzvot are *tzedek* (righteous)” (ibid. 119:172).


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 81:1:3
[Likutei Moharan, Part II 81:1:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Moharan/s/Part%20II/r/81:1:3)

גַּם הַדִּבּוּר הָרַע נִקְרָא רֶגֶל, כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב (שם טו): לֹא רָגַל עַל לְשׁוֹנוֹ, גַּם הוּא נִתְעַלֶּה.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
Evil speech, too, is called *ReGeL* (foot), as it is written, “He that did not *RaGaL* (slander) with his mouth” (ibid. 15:2). It, too, is raised up.


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 81:1:4
[Likutei Moharan, Part II 81:1:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Moharan/s/Part%20II/r/81:1:4)

גַּם אָדָם נִתְעַלֶּה בְּמָמוֹן, הַנִּקְרָא רֶגֶל, כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב (דברים י״א:ו׳): וְאֶת הַיְקוּם אֲשֶׁר בְּרַגְלֵיהֶם.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
A person is also raised up by money, which is called “foot,” as it is written, “and all the subsistence at their feet” (Deuteronomy 11:6).


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 81:1:5
[Likutei Moharan, Part II 81:1:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Moharan/s/Part%20II/r/81:1:5)

גַּם כָּל הַמַּדְרֵגוֹת הַתַּחְתּוֹנוֹת הַמְכֻנִּים בְּשֵׁם רַגְלַיִם, נִתְעַלִּים עַל־יְדֵי שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה וּמִצְוָה, כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב: צֶדֶק יִקְרָאֵהוּ לְרַגְלוֹ, שֶׁהַתּוֹרָה וְהַמִּצְוָה הֵם קוֹרְאִים לְמַעְלָה אֶת אֵלּוּ הַמַּדְרֵגוֹת הַתַּחְתּוֹנוֹת.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
Also, all the lower levels, which are referred to as “feet,” are elevated through the joy of Torah and mitzvah, as it is written, “*tzedek* called to his feet *.*” Torah and mitzvah call on those lower levels to ascend.


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 81:1:6
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וְזֶה שֶׁאָמְרוּ חֲכָמֵינוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה (ב"ב י): מִי שֶׁאֵין לוֹ בָּנִים, יְשַׂמַּח אֶת אִשְׁתּוֹ בִּדְבַר מִצְוָה. כִּי אִשָּׁה נִקְרֵאת רֶגֶל, כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב (שמואל־א ב): רַגְלֵי חֲסִידָיו יִשְׁמֹר. נִמְצָא שֶׁעַל־יְדֵי הַשִּׂמְחָה הוּא מַעֲלֶה וּמְקַשֵּׁר אוֹתָהּ לִבְחִינַת צֶדֶק, הַנִּקְרָא הֵא, וְשָׁם עִקָּר הַזֶּרַע, כְּמוֹ שֶׁכָּתוּב (בראשית מז): הֵא לָכֶם זֶרַע.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
And this is as our Sages, of blessed memory, taught: One who has no sons should make his wife happy in the mitzvah (Bava Batra 10b). For a wife is called “foot,” as it is written, “He safeguards the feet of His pious ones” (1 Samuel 2:9). It follows that through the joy he elevates and binds her to the concept of *tzedek,* which is called *heh*. That is the source of seed, as it is written, “*Heh* (Here) you have seed” (Genesis 47:23).


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 81:1:7
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גַּם בְּרָא כַּרְעָא דַּאֲבוּהָ (עירובין ע:).

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
Also, a son is the leg of his father (Eruvin 70b).


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 81:1:8
[Likutei Moharan, Part II 81:1:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Moharan/s/Part%20II/r/81:1:8)

גַּם אֱמוּנָה נִקְרֵאת רֶגֶל, כְּמוֹ שֶׁאָמְרוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה (מכות כד): בָּא חֲבַקּוּק וְהֶעֱמִידָן עַל אַחַת וְכוּ'.

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
Faith, too, is called “foot.” As our Sages, of blessed memory, taught: Chabakkuk came and stood them on one… (Makkot 24a).


###### Likutei Moharan, Part II 81:1:9
[Likutei Moharan, Part II 81:1:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Likutei%20Moharan/s/Part%20II/r/81:1:9)

[וְכֵן] כָּל הַדְּבָרִים הַנִּקְרָאִים רֶגֶל נִתְעַלִּים:

**Likutey Moharan Volumes 12-15, trans. by Moshe Mykoff. Breslov Research Inst., 1986-2012:**
{Similarly,} everything that is called “foot” is elevated.